Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th
September 2024
Programme/Clár
Here's our 2023 10th Anniversary Programme. Programmes for previous years are available by clicking on 'Programme & Tickets' and 'Archive'Once again, a huge thank you to all the performers, Festival Friends and volunteers for making our 10th Anniversary such a special time.
Our 2024 programme will be published here in the new year.
Thursday 7th September
Matt Molloys
. 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Shared Traditions: The Common Ground between Traditional Irish and Classical Music
Niamh Ní Charra (fiddle, concertina, vocals) & Kevin Corbett (guitar)
. €10 - Buy Online »Friday 8th September
Westport House
. 7pm
Wine Reception
. 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Beethoven: Piano Trio op. 1, no. 3
Adrian Brendel (cello), Mia Cooper (violin) & Hugh Tinney (piano)
Schubert: ‘Shepherd on the Rock’
Chen Halevi (clarinet), Julius Drake (piano) & Anna Devin (soprano)
Massenet: Elegie for Soprano, Piano and Cello
Anna Devin (soprano), Julius Drake (piano) & Adrian Brendel (cello)
Chausson: ‘CONCERT’ for violin and piano with String Quartet
Charles Owen (piano) and Sophia Jaffé (violin) with Matangi Quartet
Saturday 9th September
Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 11.00am -12.00pm
Young Irish Stars from the Yehudi Menuhin School
Peter Ryan (violin) and Liam Ryan (piano)
Albeniz - Op.47 No.3 ‘Sevilla’
Kreisler - Liebesfreud & Liebesleid
Wieniawski - Polanaise de concert in D major Op.4
Massenet - ‘Meditation’
Kroll - Banjo and Fiddle
Wieniawski - Variations on an Original Theme
Trad - The Coulin
De Falla - Danza Espagnole
Matt Molloy's Yard Bar
. 3.30 - 4.30pm
Workshop: Matangi Quartet with Dermot Dunne (accordion)
Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Star Voice Recital: Julius Drake (piano) and Anna Devin (soprano)
. €20 - Buy Online »Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 6.00 - 6.40pm
Lecture: A talk from this evening's performers on Messiaen's seminal work, 'The End of Time'
Chen Halevi, Julius Drake, Sophia Jaffé and Adrian Brendel
Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 7.00pm - 7.30pm
Concert from the Balcony: Dermot Dunne (accordion)
A return for our popular outdoor concert from the balcony of The Town Hall Theatre
Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 8.00 - 9.00pm
Brahms: Viola Sonata f minor, op. 120, no. 1
Eivind Ringstad (viola) & Charles Owen (piano)
Raymond Deane: 'Cereus' (No. 10 from 'Noctuary')
Chopin: Nocturne in D flat op 27 no. 2
Hugh Tinney (piano)
Piazzola: La Muerte del Angel
Oblivion
Escualo
Matangi Quartet and Dermot Dunne (accordion)
. 9.30pm - 10.30pm
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Chen Halevi (clarinet), Julius Drake (piano), Sophia Jaffé (violin) and Adrian Brendel (cello)
Preceeded by readings from poet, Charlotte Leport
Sunday 10th September
Westport Town Hall Theatre
. 11.30am - 12.30pm
Rebecca Clarke: Morpheus for Viola and Piano
Eivind Ringstad (viola) and Hugh Tinney (piano)
Brahms Clarinet Trio, op. 114
Adrian Brendel (cello), Chen Halevi (clarinet) and Hugh Tinney (piano)
Prokofiev: Five Melodies for Violin and Piano
Sophia Jaffé (violin) and Charles Owen (piano)
Debussy L’isle joyeuse
Charles Owen (piano)
Sean Staunton Suite
. 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Lecture: Gary Leahy will develop on last year's talk on the history of violin bow-making and the techniques and exotic materials that go into the making of a bow. This time he will be joined by young violinist, Peter Ryan to provide real-time demonstrations of how bows can differ depending on various factors.
. Free - Book Online »Holy Trinity Church
. 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola K 423 G major
Mia Cooper (violin) and Eivind Ringstad (viola)
Dohnanyi: Serenade op. 10
Sophia Jaffé (violin), Adrian Brendel (cello) and Eivind Ringstad (viola)
Chen Halevi (clarinet) and Matangi Quartet
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American'
Matangi Quartet
Schools Programme
Schools workshop with Matangi Quartet, 11am, Friday 8th, Town Hall Theatre.
Other workshops to take place in the academic year 2023/24 in selected national schools in the Westport area.